Commercial Contracts Lawyer | Remote (Public Sector)

Herts Legal Service - Hertfordshire County Council; Watford; Remote; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension 19.6%

Welcome payment £4000

Job summary

Herts Legal is seeking a Commercial Lawyer to provide high quality legal services to Council officers and Members, committees and other council bodies, with a focus on public procurement and commercial contracts. The role is predominantly remote with occasional office attendance in Stevenage.

You will contribute to maintaining Lexcel accreditation, manage your own caseload, negotiate and draft contracts, and stay updated on relevant legislation.

Qualifications

• A solicitor, barrister or legal executive.
• Knowledge and experience of public sector procurement law.
• Knowledge and experience of commercial contracts.
• Demonstrable understanding of the issues facing local authorities, legal service departments and lawyers.
• Ability to work collaboratively, manage and prioritise workloads to achieve Client outcomes to timescale and within budget.
• Excellent client care skills and the ability to develop relationships with Client Officers and colleagues at all levels.
• Excellent inter-personal, written and oral communication and negotiation skills.
• Self-sufficient in the production of all documents and correspondence without the need to rely on secretarial staff.
• Attention to detail and a pragmatic, flexible and commercial approach to problem solving.
• Experience of working in a local authority legal environment is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own case load of routine and more complex matters.
• Provide quality practical advice and support to clients on public procurement and commercial contracts, including contract negotiation and drafting and contract disputes.
• Participate in training courses and seminars to Members, officers and others.
• Ensure that the decisions made by client departments are lawful, accord with County Council policy and achieve their aims and objectives efficiently.
• Maintain an awareness of all relevant legislation, policy and regulations, investigate and advise on implications of changing legislation, case law and codes of practice and policy and provide training where necessary.
• Make recommendations to the Principal Lawyer and Assistant Chief Legal Officer on improvements in practice and procedure in the Team to ensure that the Team retains pre-eminence in its practice area.

Skills

Public procurement law

Commercial contracts

Client relationship management

Communication

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Time and budget management

Education

Qualified solicitor / barrister / legal executive

Job description

Herts Legal is seeking a Commercial Lawyer to provide high quality legal services to Council officers and Members, committees and other council bodies, with a focus on public procurement and commercial contracts. The role is predominantly remote with occasional office attendance in Stevenage.

You will contribute to maintaining Lexcel accreditation, manage your own caseload, negotiate and draft contracts, and stay updated on relevant legislation.